Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 20 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2007.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.0% | +3.8% | 63% | +17.3% | −8.3% |
| February | +3.5% | +3.0% | 63% | +18.3% | −13.1% |
| March | +2.0% | +2.1% | 67% | +10.1% | −5.0% |
| April | +5.0% | +5.7% | 71% | +61.3% | −50.0% |
| May | +0.7% | −1.9% | 44% | +39.8% | −19.3% |
| June | +0.8% | +2.7% | 69% | +16.5% | −20.8% |
| July | +2.0% | +3.5% | 59% | +23.6% | −17.9% |
| August | −0.3% | −1.4% | 33% | +17.1% | −12.3% |
| September | −1.1% | −1.2% | 44% | +9.9% | −13.9% |
| October | −1.8% | −1.5% | 41% | +14.5% | −33.5% |
| November | −4.8% | −1.5% | 44% | +10.5% | −22.2% |
| December | +0.3% | +0.2% | 50% | +38.3% | −24.8% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −16.6% |
| 2024 | −5.3% |
| 2023 | −10.3% |
| 2022 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | +50.2% |
| 2020 | −17.0% |
| 2019 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | −19.2% |
| 2017 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | +50.6% |
| 2014 | −47.7% |
| 2013 | −1.3% |
| 2011 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | −51.4% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.